Newsletter No. 301

January 21, 2012

ISSN 1089-6104
Editor: Liane B. Russell, 130 Tabor Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Email: lianerussell@comcast.net
Shaded box or star means "Action Needed." Don't be overwhelmed -- check the ACTION SUMMARY
  1. Big South Fork
    1. Coal slurry spills into New River
    2. Staff retirements
  2. Tennessee news
    1. State legislative outlook
    2. Cummins Falls saved by TPGF
    3. Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Program
    4. Cumberland Plateau Nature Trail
    5. Cumberlands fish species added to Endangered Species list
  3. The Cherokee and other national forests
    1. Campaign to pass the Cherokee Wilderness bill
    2. Steep slopes in Cherokee saved from logging
    3. Roadless areas are intact in region's national forests
    4. Weigh in on National Forest Management Rule
    5. Committee on forest management planning
    6. Reinstatement of Roadless Rule is attacked
    7. Weeks Act created Eastern national forests 100 years ago
  4. Smokies: Biodiversity study imperiled
  5. National issues
    1. Rule-making for “Waters of the U.S.” must be finalized
    2. Permit applications for MTR mining use new gimmick
    3. Proposed fuel-economy standards need support
    4. Historic clean-air protections are decreed for power plants
    5. Grand Canyon victory
    6. Where will the water come from?
    7. House of Representatives' record
  6. Climate change
    1. The National Climate Assessment
    2. Disappointing outcome of Climate Change Convention
    3. Something else to get depressed about
  7. Knoxville/Oak Ridge area
    1. 40 years ago: Big South Fork legislation (in the making)
    2. 30 years ago: LWCF woes
  8. Blasts from the Past
    1. 40 years ago: Controls for oil and gas production
    2. 30 years ago: Cherokee wilderness proposal
  9. TCWP NEWS(Upcoming and recent activities; Paddling clubs donate to TCWP; From the Exec. Dir.; Thanks)
  10. CALENDAR, RESOURCES
    1. Calendar
    2. Resources
 
ACTION SUMMARY

  Issue Contact "Message!" or Action
1A Coal slurry spills into New River TDEC “Hold Premium Coal accountable!”
2A Tennessee legislature TCWP Sign up to receive legislative alerts (via e-mail)
3A Cherokee NF Wilderness bill Distr.1,2,3 Reps.; both Sens
Newspapers across the state		 “Pass S.1090 this year!”
Write letter to the editor
3D National Forest Management Rule Pres. Obama “Define clear national standards!”
5A Vulnerable small streams, wetlands Pres. Obama; Nancy Sutley “Finalize guidance and rule-making for Waters of the U.S.!”
5B Mountaintop Removal mining Pres. Obama; Lisa Jackson “Deny more MTR permits! Sequenced valley fills are not justifiable!”
5C Proposed fuel-economy standards EPA, by January 30 “Thank you! I support these standards!”
5D Emissions from power plants Pres. Obama; Lisa Jackson “Thank you for courageously standing up to political pressure!”
5E Uranium mining at Grand Canyon Int. Sec. Salazar “Thank you for standing up to mining industry!”
7A Home energy audit Climate Action Campaign Volunteer to serve on team

 
Senator John Doe
United States Senate
Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Doe
Sincerely yours,		 The Hon. John Doe
U.S. House of Representatives
House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Doe
Sincerely yours,		 Pres. Barack Obama
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
202-456-1414; Fax 456-2461
www.whitehouse.gov/contact
Dear Mr. President
Respectfully yours,		 Governor Bill Haslam
State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243-9872
615-741-2001; Fax 532-9711
e-mail: bill.haslam@state.tn.us
Dear Gov. Haslam
Respectfully yours,
Sen. Bob Corker
Ph: 202-224-3344; FAX: 202-228-0566
e-mail: http://corker.senate.gov/public/
Local: 865-637-4180 (FAX 637-9886)
800 Market St., Suite 121, Knoxville 37902
 Sen. Lamar Alexander
Ph: 202-224-4944; FAX: 202-228-3398
web: http://alexander.senate.gov, click "Contact”
Local: 865-545-4253 (FAX 545-4252)
 Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
Phone: 202-225-3271
FAX: 202-225-3494
Local: 865-576-1976
Web: https://fleischmann.house.gov/contact-me

To call any Rep or Senator, dial Congressional switchboard, 202-224-3121. To find out about the status of bills, call 202-225-1772
URLs: http://www.house.gov/lastname/ and http://lastname.senate.gov/ General contact info: http://www.lcv.org
With mail to Congress still slow following the anthrax scare, consider faxing, phoning, and other modes of communication.
There is much contact information in our up-to-date Political Guide. Visit the TCWP web site (http://www.tcwp.org)

WHAT IS TCWP?

TCWP (Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning) is dedicated to achieving and perpetuating protection of natural lands and waters by means of public ownership, legislation, or cooperation of the private sector. While our first focus is on the Cumberland and Appalachian regions of East Tennessee, our efforts may extend to the rest of the state and the nation. TCWP's strength lies in researching information pertinent to an issue, informing and educating our membership and the public, interacting with groups having similar objectives, and working through the legislative, administrative, and judicial branches of government on the federal, state, and local levels.

TCWP: 130 Tabor Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830. President: Jimmy Groton, 865-483-5799 (evening).
Executive and Membership-Development Director: Sandra Goss, 865-583-3967; Sandra@sandrakgoss.com

Newsletter editor: Lee Russell, Email: lianerussell@comcast.net
Internet: http://www.tcwp.org

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